Fulham vs Brighton

24 January 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Michael Oliver

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Samuel Chukwueze 72’
  • Harry Wilson 90+2’
  • Yasin Ayari 28’

Match summary

Fulham came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Brighton, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Brighton led 1-0 at half-time.

Yasin Ayari put Brighton ahead in the 28th minute, set up by Olivier Boscagli, Samuel Chukwueze equalised in the 72nd minute, set up by Joachim Andersen, and Harry Wilson won it with a direct free kick in stoppage time.

Brighton can feel hard done by, creating 2.03 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Fulham's 1.13 from 12.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
12 Shots 13
4 Shots on target 5
6 Corners 6
86 Attacks 98
44 Dangerous attacks 58
502 Passes 517
83% Pass accuracy 84%
11 Tackles 16
10 Fouls 6
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Fulham Brighton
Kick-off
Raúl JiménezShot on target
24’
28’
Yasin AyariRight foot shot0-1 (Brighton)
30’
Kaoru MitomaShot on target
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
Harry WilsonShot on target
47’
Samuel ChukwuezeKevin
59’
Ryan SessegnonAntonee Robinson
59’
Sander BergeFoul
66’
Tom CairneyEmile Smith Rowe
69’
Samuel ChukwuezeLeft foot shot1-1 (Fulham)
72’
76’
VAR review
79’
Danny WelbeckShot on target
79’
Lewis DunkShot on target
81’
James MilnerCarlos Baleba
81’
Yankuba MintehDiego Gómez
88’
Maxim De CuyperOlivier Boscagli
Josh KingAlex Iwobi
88’
88’
Charalampos KostoulasDanny Welbeck
88’
Georginio RutterPascal Groß
90+1’
Charalampos KostoulasFoul
Harry WilsonFree Kick2-1 (Fulham)
90+2’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.13 2.03 28’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), 0-1 28’ 72’ Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham), 1-1 72’ 90+2’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), 2-1 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.13 2.03 28’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), 0-1 Ayari 28’ 72’ Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham), 1-1 Chukwueze 72’ 90+2’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), 2-1 Wilson 90+2’
Fulham 1.13 xGBrighton 2.03 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Brighton attacking Fulham attacking 
56’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), open play, 0.61 xG, off target 24’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 79’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 30’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 30’ Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 72’ Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 26’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 74’ Tom Cairney (Fulham), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 50’ Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 76’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 51’ Lewis Dunk (Brighton), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 20’ Jorge Cuenca (Fulham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Lewis Dunk (Brighton), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Kevin (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Carlos Baleba (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 84’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 67’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 79’ Lewis Dunk (Brighton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 4’ Kevin (Fulham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Alex Iwobi (Fulham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 21’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 56’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), open play, 0.61 xG, off target 24’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 79’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 30’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 30’ Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 72’ Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 26’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 74’ Tom Cairney (Fulham), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 50’ Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 76’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 51’ Lewis Dunk (Brighton), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 20’ Jorge Cuenca (Fulham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Kevin (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Carlos Baleba (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ Lewis Dunk (Brighton), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 84’ Yankuba Minteh (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, goal 67’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 4’ Kevin (Fulham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Lewis Dunk (Brighton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 36’ Pascal Groß (Brighton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Alex Iwobi (Fulham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 21’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Fulham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Leno
Castagne
Andersen
Cuenca
Robinson 59’
Iwobi 88’
Berge
Wilson
Rowe 69’
Kevin 59’
Jiménez
Brighton 4-3-3 Starting XI
Verbruggen
Boscagli 88’
Dunk
Hecke
Kadıoğlu
Groß 88’
Baleba 81’
Ayari
Mitoma
Welbeck 88’
Gómez 81’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Bernd Leno GK900 0.000.000
Timothy Castagne DEF900 0.000.000
Joachim Andersen DEF9010 0.000.201
Jorge Cuenca DEF901 0.050.000
Antonee Robinson DEF590 0.000.000
Sander Berge MID900 0.000.000
Alex Iwobi MID881 0.020.011
Harry Wilson MID9013 0.070.502
Emile Smith-Rowe MID690 0.000.000
Kevin MID592 0.080.121
Raúl Jiménez FWD903 0.630.083
Samuel Chukwueze Sub3111 0.200.061
Ryan Sessegnon Sub310 0.000.000
Tom Cairney Sub211 0.080.000
Joshua King Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Fulham win 37% Avg odds 2.57
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.28
Brighton win 34% Avg odds 2.76

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Fulham WDDWL
Brighton LDWDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Brighton 1-1 Fulham, 16 Aug 25 All Fulham vs Brighton meetings, next on 26 Dec 26

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